DATE:	March 4, 2004
TO:	Dr. Joel Piperberg Faculty Senate Chairperson
FROM:	Edward Shane Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
SUBJECT:	ACTION REGARDING SENATE CURRICULAR RECOMMENDATIONS

As the President's designee, I am informing you on the following recommendations regarding previous Faculty Senate curricular actions from the June 10, 2003, meeting. The proposals still outstanding from your June 11, 2003, Actions of the Faculty Senate Requiring Provost Approval memo sent via email expediting the process is the academic proposals for the Film Studies option and minor. These academic proposals were referred to Dean Short at the June 18, 2003, Deans' Council meeting for discussions with the Department of English regarding needs assessment, resource analysis and duplication of programs. Currently, Dean Short and the department are actively seeking resolution on these issues.

Changes in Courses/Curricula

BA English - Current Curriculum	Proposed Changes	Analysis/Implications
Total Required Credits for Graduation: 120	NEW OPTION ~ in film studies	Total Required Credits for Graduation: 120
Core English Courses (30 credits) ENGL 220, 233, 231 or 238H, 237, 311 or honors thesis, 405, Pre-1800 Lit, Post-1800 Lit, American Lit, Genre	None
English Electives	None	None
Major Option - not required (12-18 credits) Students may elect from one of the following options: Comparative Literature English as a Second Language (ESL) Journalism Linguistics	Major Option - Film Studies (15 credits) ENGL 240-Intro to Film ENGL 347-Studies of Ethnicity in Film ENGL 481-History in Film ENGL 482-Film & Am. Society ENGL 484-Brave New Worlds: Exploring Techn. in Film	Option promotes visual and media literacy
Required Related (0 credits)	None

Current Minor Film/Literature - Curriculum	Proposed New Minor Film Studies - Curriculum	Analysis/Implications
18 credits minimum	18 credits minimum	18 credits minimum
Required Courses (18 credits) ENGL 240-Intro to Film ENGL 232-World Lit II Or ENGL 431-Comparative Lit I ENGL 337-Women Wrtrs-Middle Ages Or ENGL 451-Literary Criticism & Theory ENGL 481-History in Film ENGL 482-Film & Am. Society And one of the following: ENGL 331*-Special Topics in Lit. ENGL 424- The Emergence of Modern Am. Fiction ENGL 425-Modern Am. Fiction 1920-1945 ENGL 426-Modern Am. Drama ENGL 428-Contemporary Am. Lit. 1945-present ENGL 429-Seminar in Selected Am. Authors *When it is primary focus is American Literature	Required Courses (18 credits) ENGL 240-Intro to Film ENGL 347-Studies of Ethnicity in Film ENGL 481-History in Film ENGL 482-Film & Am. Society ENGL 484-Brave New Worlds: Exploring Techn. in Film PHIL 327-Philosophy in Film OR ANTH 227-Culture through Film	What happens to the current Film/Literature minor? Does it exist with the new Film Studies minor? What is the needs assessment for a new minor? The current Film/Literature minor had four students since the summer of 1999. Before a program is placed in moratorium, it must go through the appropriate academic channels (department, school curricular committee, dean, administration) for approval.

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